The news was uncovered through a joint effort by the AP and
German public television, which unearthed the prison's location
and confirmed the site was named Bright Light where 'harsh
interrogation tactics' were routinely employed.

Apparently slipping detainees into Romania was simple. The CIA
brought them in on private jets, put them in unmarked vans, drove
down a service road, entered the compound through a rear gate,
and shuffled prisoners into the secure basement facility.
Check out the site on Google Earth here.

Once there, prisoners were put in cells built on springs to
instill disorientation, each fitted with an arrow pointing to
Mecca.

Though the CIA failed to comment, The AP story reveals that in
the first month of detention inmates were derived sleep, soaked
with water, beaten, and forced to remain in painful positions.

Former U.S. officials praised the building's perfect cover as it
was owned by the Romanian government and local residents in
post-communist Romania wouldn't snoop at government facilities.